ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360252
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1994 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Aircrop Incorporated |
| Registration: | N526Y |
| MSN: | 163 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6165 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Searcy, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-ENDORSED STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOLLOWING INTERMITTENT POWER INTERRUPTIONS DURING CLIMB OUT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A LEVEE DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA216
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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